http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: camera accessories - Recent Posts en Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:05:58 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14595&page=2#post-186838 Fri, 24 Apr 2015 22:48:26 +0000 Gilbot 186838@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've just got the Kitvision Blast HD3000 for £70. Had a quick test run with it; seems pretty good. Nice solid construction.<br /> I'll have it for POP tomorrow</p> <p><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7658/16638774203_bd03d4556e.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14595&page=2#post-186835 Fri, 24 Apr 2015 22:04:19 +0000 Arellcat 186835@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I cycled 20 miles today trying to buy the Sony HDR-AS30V, which I was planning to get instead of a Contour. Even the Sony Centre at Church Hill only had one in stock, and neither they nor John Lewis had any of the accessories, like mounting brackets. PC World was a wasted journey through the badlands of the Drum Brae roundabout.</p> <p>I'll be using a borrowed GoPro for POP. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14595&page=2#post-186833 Fri, 24 Apr 2015 21:21:46 +0000 le_soigneur 186833@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The standard <a href="https://forum.dashcamtalk.com/threads/mobius-standard-lens-a-vs-wide-angle-lens-b-video-comparisons.3335/">lens</a> is best on the Mobius. Standard lens is already WA at 86deg in 1080p, the WA lens B(116deg) is too wide for road use IMO, the new C lens(132deg) far too much so. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14595&page=2#post-186832 Fri, 24 Apr 2015 21:05:45 +0000 Schemieradge 186832@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just wondering whether the Mobius owners would let me know whether I should get the wide angle or standard len for a helmet cam..? Or does it matter much... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14595&page=2#post-185234 Tue, 07 Apr 2015 20:13:49 +0000 lorlane 185234@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks @SRD for your kind offer, but I have already ordered both! </p> <p>@wee folding bike... I did wonder how I was supposed to know which way is up. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14595&page=2#post-185115 Mon, 06 Apr 2015 15:37:18 +0000 wee folding bike 185115@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's easy enough to rotate the video though 180º. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14595#post-185113 Mon, 06 Apr 2015 15:08:22 +0000 dougal 185113@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've got the minoura handlebar tripod mount that wingpig mentioned, for my contour roam 2. Pretty solid though if I don't tighten it enough it will flip round and hang upside down. Maybe I should just listen to the forces at work and mount it beneath the handlebars? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14595#post-185111 Mon, 06 Apr 2015 14:08:52 +0000 SRD 185111@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I use the vented helmet mount and the handlebar mount - but mainly just because that's what came with my camera - the joys of buying it secondhand. </p> <p>If you want to try one of those I'd be happy to lend you one or the other. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14595#post-185110 Mon, 06 Apr 2015 14:06:39 +0000 lorlane 185110@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks @wingpig - I think my helmet will be the same as it's vented too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14595#post-185108 Mon, 06 Apr 2015 14:02:09 +0000 wingpig 185108@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I got the additional 'vented helmet mount' for my Roam 1 (1600), which is basically a pair of straps either side of a slightly-tiltable plastic plate with a slide-on fitting, which could only be made really firm when in such a position as to have the camera slightly to one side of centre. I haven't tried an adhesive mount yet (in two years of having the camera) due to not having any large enough flattish surfaces to try one on. I mostly use the tripod screw fitting, bodged to a Minoura handlebar bottle-cage mount, though Minoura also do a handlebar-fitting tripod-screw mount. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14595#post-185107 Mon, 06 Apr 2015 13:56:20 +0000 lorlane 185107@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm finally getting round to fixing the camera to my helmet...</p> <p>Firstly - do you camera wearers trust the adhesive mount? Or have you bought an additional accessory?</p> <p>Secondly - the "how to" videos on the website show the mounts being fixed to the side of the helmet? Opinions on this? I've only ever seen folk wearing them atop helmet!</p> <p>PS It's a Contour Roam2 </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14595#post-184965 Thu, 02 Apr 2015 20:14:54 +0000 le_soigneur 184965@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Mobius <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRDcMYcFSo0">waterproof case review</a><br /> The Mobius itself is pretty water resistant, I've had plenty of rain on it without a problem. The case is really only necessary if you drop/immerse it in water, IMO. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14595#post-184963 Thu, 02 Apr 2015 19:59:28 +0000 Stickman 184963@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Like lorlane I was switchering between the Contour Roam2 and the Garmin Virb. </p> <p>I went with the Virb in the end as I like the other Garmin gear I've got (Forerunner and Edge). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14595#post-184961 Thu, 02 Apr 2015 19:28:08 +0000 Schemieradge 184961@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I almost bought a mobius until I realised it wouldn't be water resistant.<br /> Are the waterproof cases any good? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14595#post-184949 Thu, 02 Apr 2015 15:31:57 +0000 condor2378 184949@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>About £45 will get you either a small HD Mobius camera, mountable discreetly on a helmet with a bit of invention, or an HD SJ4000 with the form factor of a GoPro. Either will do, but the battery life of the Mobius is better (80 min v about 60, iirc). Peace of mind for any incidents. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14595#post-184842 Wed, 01 Apr 2015 13:53:10 +0000 Gilbot 184842@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I can never figure out which one to use; link, direct link, BB code, markdown code, linked bb or html code.<br /> Anyway, thanks chdot. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14595#post-184841 Wed, 01 Apr 2015 13:44:38 +0000 Gilbot 184841@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Testing, testing 1. 2. 3. <img src="http://i.imgur.com/IHQQGEz.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14595#post-184781 Wed, 01 Apr 2015 09:39:16 +0000 chdot 184781@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Are those images not showing?"</p> <p>Sorted</p> <p>The URL is for the page, not actual images so don't need [img] tags. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14595#post-184778 Wed, 01 Apr 2015 09:32:12 +0000 Gilbot 184778@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Are those images not showing?<br /> I uploaded them to imgur and pasted the url into the image thingy.<br /> goddammit! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14595#post-184777 Wed, 01 Apr 2015 09:29:20 +0000 Gilbot 184777@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I got one of these from eBay for £35. I've sent it back as it was awful, didn't work well at all.<br /> <a href="http://imgur.com/3BDP1Th" rel="nofollow">http://imgur.com/3BDP1Th</a><br /> Just got a kitvision HD3000 from argos for £70.<br /> <a href="http://imgur.com/IHQQGEz" rel="nofollow">http://imgur.com/IHQQGEz</a><br /> Gets good reviews and seems like a nice bit of kit.<br /> I'll let you know how it goes after a couple of spins. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14595#post-184522 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 09:25:05 +0000 twq 184522@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I find the Contour Roam 2 isn't great in the dark, but is ok for my uses most of the year. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14595#post-184520 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 08:57:51 +0000 Roibeard 184520@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>For the benefit of future readers (being too late for lorlane), I had a DogCam Bullet HD, however its non-removable battery deteriorated to the point that it wasn't enough for one way of my regular commute. Until then it was grand, discrete, adequate quality for reading number plates (in daytime), etc.</p> <p>Somewhat put me off fixed batteries, so went hunting for something new, and decided the "standard" of the GoPro meant continued parts/battery/mounts availability for longer than other makes. That said, their cheapest model doesn't have a replaceable battery, so I stepped up one to ensure that a dead battery doesn't result in a dead camera.</p> <p>The GoPro was more expensive, but does better in low light - yet the physical format is much less attractive than a bullet or cylindrical format.</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14595#post-184510 Sun, 29 Mar 2015 21:54:03 +0000 lorlane 184510@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks for all your advice - I ordered the Contour Roam 2, although I did swither with the Virb elite. </p> <p>Great price and ticks all the boxes for me. Can't wait to try it out.</p> <p>Thanks again :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14595#post-184430 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 21:27:23 +0000 Darkerside 184430@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Try formatting it? Then you can rule out something dodgy with the card rather than a setting on the camera. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14595#post-184428 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 21:06:17 +0000 SRD 184428@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Mine is 16 too. Used to last several days. Now filling after only 2 rides (1 day ). </p> <p>Baffled. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14595#post-184427 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 20:52:05 +0000 Greenroofer 184427@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Last (I promise) observation from me on this. I have a 16Gb card in my Contour Roam, which I'm mentioning because I find that this card fills up at the same rate as the battery empties. This means that, starting from a full charge and an empty card, by the time the battery is empty the card is full and it's time to take the camera off the bike. Clearly, this would also be the case with a larger card, but with a smaller one you'll be having to empty the card when you don't need to charge the camera.</p> <p>I record about 20 minutes of footage a day, and I charge the camera once a week. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14595#post-184410 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 18:18:36 +0000 Dave 184410@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've got a contour roam, still going strong after a few years. Not sure what I would get now, as the GoPros are relatively bulky (I prefer the "bullet" style if I'm going to stick it on my head). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14595#post-184407 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 16:24:52 +0000 wee folding bike 184407@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I got a Virb Elite a couple of weeks ago.</p> <p>It's mounted on the handlebars so forget about the sound as it just picks up vibration and clicks from the frame. I'll probably get a different mount for Legoland in the summer and I'll not need to worry about other cameras or phones getting wet.</p> <p>You can set it to show various things on the screen as it goes along. I've got it set for speed but heading or G might be interesting too.</p> <p>Prices for the Virb and Virb Elite dropped precipitously around Christmas. I assumed there was a new model on the way but it hasn't happened yet.</p> <p>It's fun to watch the line I take on bends and how much it leans on cornering. </p> <p>Yesterday I caught a taxi which used to take number 4 son to school but had ditched the contract because they couldn't afford it and were putting the car off the road except I saw it beside the Fountain in Coatbridge, where the bike counter is.</p> <p>Virb Edit uses the GPS info. You can also import video into iMovie but you lose the GPS and if you have the SD card reader for an iPad it works with that version of iMovie too.</p> <p>The Elite can be controlled by your phone. That's not too useful when you're moving but it's an easy way to change settings and you can fire the shutter or start it recording remotely.</p> <p>Mr Orange Brompton reviewed it here:</p> <p><a href="http://www.myorangebrompton.com/2013/11/garmin-virb-elite-part-1-first.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.myorangebrompton.com/2013/11/garmin-virb-elite-part-1-first.html</a></p> <p>and here:</p> <p><a href="http://www.myorangebrompton.com/2014/01/garmin-virb-elite-part-2.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.myorangebrompton.com/2014/01/garmin-virb-elite-part-2.html</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14595#post-184403 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 14:04:45 +0000 Greenroofer 184403@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think a Virb might be on my shopping list next when the Contour goes to the great camera graveyard in the sky.</p> <p>richardlmpearson's video does highlight the problem with noise transmitted through the frame that I mentioned with the Contour. There's definitely a market for a handlebar mount that absorbs some of that noise.</p> <p>I forgot to mention with the Contour that on bumpy roads it's sometimes hard to read registration plates if you get a bump at the wrong moment. I don't know if something with a higher frame rate (60fps?) would avoid that. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14595#post-184398 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 12:10:12 +0000 richardlmpearson 184398@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have the Garmin Virb (Not elite). Paid £89 for it on IWOOT.com.</p> <p>Love it and great edit software where you can sync your GPS info onto it.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hUbd6a--JE&amp;list=UU5snwnP57TPdDEDpsP_z42g" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hUbd6a--JE&amp;list=UU5snwnP57TPdDEDpsP_z42g</a> </p>